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ghaytanHa'

ghaytanHa' is a word (adverbial) in Klingon meaning ‘unlikely’.

Meaning

unlikely

Part of speech
adverbial
Pronunciation
ɣɑjtʰɑnxɑʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out ghaytanHa' letter by letter:

  • ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • nnn as in 'nay'
  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Example sentences

  • ghaytanHa' jay'! Not bloody likely! (Not &*@%# likely!) [RT]

Source

RT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.